Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Thanks for watching my review & demo of the PRS Mccarty SC56! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! Cheers!

Gear used in this video:
- Paul Reed Smith Mccarty SC56 in Aurora Borealis
- Hughes & Kettner Triamp MKIII
- Celestion vintage 30
- Grossmann Fatbox iso cab
- Shure SM57 and Sennheiser MD421 Kompakt mics
- Cubase 13 Pro
- Steven Slate Drums 5 Duality Expansion
- Klotz Cables & DI Box
- Kreative Devices Laptop
- IK Multimedia iLoud MTM Precision studio monitors

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Timecodes:
00:00 What people say about PRS guitars
00:17 Demo song with PRS SC56 and H&K Triamp MKIII
02:35 Why get an expensive guitar with so many great cheap options?
03:15 Gear and signal chain details
03:42 Rush and Lifeson inspired me to get this guitar
04:25 What was I looking for in a PRS?
04:59 I got the PRS Mccarty SC56!
05:18 About the finish and the looks
06:01 The specs: wood, chambering and resonance
07:01 The top, fretboard and neck
07:55 Fretwork and overall thoughts
08:25 594 scale length and plastic tuner buttons
09:18 Bridge, controls and the case
09:39 The PRS Mccarty III pickups
10:06 Demo of all pickup positions with clean tone
11:15 Demo of all pickup settings with a dirty crunch tone
13:30 Can the SC56 do high gain tones too?
14:43 Was it worth the money? The verdict!